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    MANGA: Sora no Deau Basho de

    November 8, 2019 / No Comments
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    Sora no Deau Basho de – Inoue Nawo

    An Inoue Nawo title that focuses on a man whose job description includes disposing of dead bodies and the stray who blackmails him into sheltering him.

    Hinting on a dystopian world, going for a certain mood but didn’t quite get there.

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    REVIEW: Deadly Dorian by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott

    November 8, 2019 / 3 Comments
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    Someone is trying to kill Marc Foster.

    Attempted poisoning was bad enough, but when the would-be killer messes with the brakes on Marc’s precious Porsche, the art dealer admits he needs help. He just wasn’t expecting help to be quite so dark and sexy.

    Royce Karras loves his job at Ward Security. He’s making up for a lifetime of bad decisions and a bloody past he’d rather forget. But Marc isn’t the spoiled rich boy he thought he’d be protecting. Sticking close to Marc as his “boyfriend” gives Royce insight into his toxic family, but it also reveals a brilliant, compassionate man who completely disarms Royce. Against his better judgment, Royce finds himself falling.

    But can they find a way to make it work when Royce’s past threatens to tear their lives apart? Their futures hinges on a lost Renaissance painting, six Bichon Frises, and a pornographic Robin Hood.

    No worries, right? 


    Ward Security is the spin-off series of Unbreakable Bonds. This features Ward Security employees from the bodyguards like Royce to the tech specialists like Quinn. Ward Security is like a family to many of them

    Hmm…

    Okay so I really like Royce. I really liked Marc. They were great together but finishing their book was a struggle. Seemed like the story let them down somehow.

    There were two major threads running. First was somebody was trying to kill Marc, possibly someone from his own family. This led to him hiring Royce as a bodyguard and pretending to be a couple to avoid letting his siblings know he was suspecting them. This in turn led to their fake boyfriend deal turning into the real thing.

    I loved this part. Sure there was too much ‘desperate need‘ for my liking and also a little too insta but Royce and Marc had undeniable chemistry. Even Marc’s homophobic siblings could see that. So I’m all in for their romance. The mystery of who was trying to get Marc out of the picture had a neat little twist to it that I didn’t see coming. All in all the mystery side of the story was well done.

    The second plot point was Royce’s family woes. Royce was the nephew of a Greek mob boss. Royce mother took him away from the family business when he was young and the uncle never forgave her for that. Royce still ended up working as an enforcer. Somewhere along the way, he met a gentle writer named Michael with whom he had a serious relationship. After some dirty deals gone sour and a tragic incident occurred, Royce resolved to leave the past behind and live a new life. However, the past caught up to him and now his mother was in danger.

    This one could have been great. I loved that we finally learn more about Royce’s past and why he is so damn angry and closed off all the time. However some things here were a bit too OTT even if I did my usual suspension of disbelief trick. The part of him and Marc pulling off a heist in order to get a valuable painting had me scratching my head for a bit. Angelo the thief was kind of unnecessary. Royce could have handled things more smartly than this while still staying true to his Dark Lord persona. The rescue could have been done much sooner.

    Also Royce was being an idiot with his ‘for your own good’ reasoning when he very stupidly pushed Marc away because he was scared he might put Marc, with his heart condition, in danger. Like if his uncle’s goons jumped his boyfriend and have a heart attack. Eh, should have have let him grovel more, Marc.

    But of course, this series is all about the characters. It’s great that Garrett finally had more page time. He should get his own book. Quinn was adorkable as always (where the hell is Shane) and yay for Sven and Geoffrey. Rowe and Noah nearly stole the show simply by being their usual crazy selves.

    Overall, it was a mixed bag of highs and lows.

    Ward Security might not be as strong a series as Unbreakable Bonds but even if I’m not so impressed with Deadly Dorian, I’m not throwing in the towel just yet. I love these boys too much.

    P.S.

    Dom is next. I’m not so sure about the age-gap thing but we’ll see how his story works out.

    Ward Security is best read in order. WS books here
    Unbreakable Bonds books here

    Rating:
    2 Stars – it’s a struggle to finish the damn book

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    November 8, 2019 / No Comments

    I’ve lived a lot of different lives
    Been different people many times
    I live my life in bitterness
    And fill my heart with emptiness

    And now I see, I see it for the first time
    There is no crime in being kind
    Not everyone is out to screw you over
    Maybe, oh just maybe they just wanna get to know ya

    Now the time is here
    Baby, you don’t have to live your life in fear
    And the sky is clear
    Is clear of fear

    Don’t wanna live in fear and loathing
    I wanna feel like I am floating
    Instead of constantly exploding
    In fear and loathing

    Got different people inside my head
    I wonder which one that they like best
    I’m done with tryin’ to have it all
    And endin’ up with not much at all

    And now the time is here
    Baby you don’t have to live your life in fear
    And the sky is clear
    Is clear of fear
    Of fear

    Don’t wanna live in fear and loathing
    I wanna feel like I am floating
    Instead of constantly exploding
    In fear and loathing

    And when the time comes along and the lights run out
    I know where I will belong when they blow me out

    Don’t wanna live in fear and loathing
    I wanna feel like I am floating
    Instead of constantly exploding
    In fear and loathing

    I wanna be completely weightless
    I wanna touch the edge of greatness
    Don’t wanna be completely faithless
    Completely faithless

    When the time comes around
    When the lights will go out
    When the time comes around
    When the lights they go out

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